PROPOSED REGULATION OF THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH LCB File No. R067-10 Chapter 444 – Public Bathing Places NAC 444 is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 1 to 248 inclusive of this regulation. Definitions Section 1 Definitions. As used in these regulations unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in these regulations have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. Sec. 2 “Abrasion hazard” defined. “Abrasion hazard” means a sharp or rough surface that would scrape the skin by chance during normal use. Sec. 3 “Accessible” defined. “Accessible” means easily exposed for inspection and the replacement of materials and/or parts with the use of tools. Sec. 4 “Activity pool” defined. “Activity pool” means a water recreation attraction that has water- related activities such as rope ladders, rope swings, cargo nets and other similar activities designed primarily for bathers other than small children. Sec. 5 “Alkalinity” defined. “Alkalinity” means the amount of bicarbonate, carbonate or hydroxide compounds present in water solution. Sec. 6 “Anti-vortex drain” defined. “Anti-vortex drain” means a drain having a raised cover designed to prevent or minimize any vortex effect on a person that has come into contact with the drain. --1-- Agency Draft of Proposed Regulation R067-10 Sec. 7 “Approved” defined. “Approved” means acceptable to the health authority based upon a determination concerning conformance with appropriate standards and good public health practices. Sec. 8 “Artificial swimming lagoon” defined. “Artificial swimming lagoon” means an artificial body of water that is intended to be used by persons for swimming or bathing and that is constructed with special features to imitate a natural bathing place. Sec. 9 “Attendant” defined. “Attendant” means a responsible person appointed by the owner or qualified operator whose duties include surveillance over the pool during all hours of operation. Sec. 10 “ASME” defined. “ASME” means the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Sec. 11 “Backwash” defined. “Backwash” means the process of thoroughly cleansing the filter medium and/or elements and the contents of the filter vessel by the reverse flow of water through the filter. Sec. 12 “Barrier” defined. “Barrier” means a fence, wall, building wall or a combination thereof, which completely surrounds or covers the swimming pool and obstructs access to the swimming pool or recreational water park. Sec. 13 “Bather” defined. “Bather” means any person using a swimming pool, spa or recreational water park and deck area for the purpose of water sports, recreation therapy or related activities. Sec. 14 --2-- Agency Draft of Proposed Regulation R067-10 “Bather load” defined. “Bather load" means the number of persons using a pool at any one time or specified period of time. Sec. 15 “Beach pool” defined. "Beach pool" means a sculpted pool with shallow beach-like shelves around the perimeter to create the effect of a natural beach. Sec. 16 “Beginners' area” defined. “Beginner’s area” means those water areas in pools, which are three feet, or less in water depth. Sec. 17 “Blood-borne pathogen cleanup kit” defined. “Blood-borne pathogen cleanup kit” means a bodily fluid cleanup and disinfection kit that is maintained and completely supplied at all times and located with the first aid kit and must include: a storage and collection bucket with cover; plastic gloves, a face mask; disposable towels, disposable sponges or other absorbent material; chlorine disinfectant in a watertight package; a properly identified bio-hazard disposal bag and; instructions. Sec. 18 “Brominator” defined. “Brominator” means a device to apply or to deliver a bromine disinfectant to water at a controlled rate. Sec. 19 “Cartridge” defined. “Cartridge” means a pleated, or surface-type filter component with fixed dimensions that is designed to remove suspended particles from water flowing through the filter. Sec. 20 “Chemical feeder” defined. “Chemical feeder” means a mechanical device for applying chemicals to pool. Sec. 21 “Child amusement lagoon” defined. “Child amusement lagoon” means a water recreation attraction that has water-related activities such as small slides, shallow pools, children washes and other similar activities designed primarily for use by small children. --3-- Agency Draft of Proposed Regulation R067-10 Sec. 22 “Chlorinator” defined. “Chlorinator” means a device to apply or to deliver a chlorine disinfectant to water at a controlled rate. Sec. 23 “Clarifier” defined. “Clarifier” means a coagulant or flocculent that coagulates and neutralizes suspended particles in water including inorganic salts of aluminum or iron and water-soluble organic polyelectrolyte polymers. Sec. 24 “Cleansing shower" defined. "Cleansing shower" means the cleaning of the entire body surfaces with soap and water to remove any matter, including fecal matter, that may wash off into the pool while swimming. Sec. 25 “Coping” defined. “Coping” means the cap on the pool or spa wall that provides a finishing edge around the pool. Sec. 26 “Cove” defined. “Cove” means the radius between the pool or spa wall and the pool or spa floor. Sec. 27 “Cover” defined. “Cover” means something that protects and/or shelters a swimming pool or spa when not in use. Sec. 28 “Cross connection” defined. “Cross connection” means an unprotected connection between the piping carrying potable water and the piping or fixtures which carry other water or other substances. Sec. 29 “Cyanuric acid” defined. “Cyanuric acid” means a chemical that helps reduce the excess loss of chlorine in water because the ultraviolet rays of the sun. Sec. 30 --4-- Agency Draft of Proposed Regulation R067-10 “Deck” defined. “Deck” means the 4 foot (1.21 meter) wide area around the perimeter of a public bathing or swimming facility, adjacent to the water, that is used primarily by bathers for sitting, standing or walking. Sec. 31 “Diatomaceous earth” defined. “Diatomaceous earth” means the filtering medium of diatomite composed of microscopic fossil skeletons of the "diatom," a tiny freshwater marine plankton. Sec. 32 “Diving area” defined. "Diving area" means the area of a pool that is designed, operated, and reserved around each diving board or platform. Sec. 33 “Deep area” defined. “Deep area” means water depths in excess of five feet (1.52 meters). Sec. 34 “Disinfectant” defined. “Disinfectant” means energy or chemicals to kill undesirable or pathogenic (disease-causing) organisms that have a measurable residual at a level adequate to make the desired kill. Sec. 35 “Diving board” defined. “Diving board” means a recreational mechanism for entering a swimming pool, consisting of a semi-rigid board that derives its elasticity through the use of a fulcrum mounted below the board. Sec. 36 “Dual use swimming pools” defined. “Dual use swimming pools” means swimming pools with a slide or other feature with an average depth exceeding 24 inches ( 60.96 centimeters) but has no more than one water slide or other feature other than diving boards, that uses the main body of water as its landing or activity area. Sec. 37 “DPD” defined. “DPD” means a reagent, Diethl-p-phenylene diamine (DPD) and test method that specifically measures bromine or free available and total chlorine; producing a series of colors from pale pink to dark red. --5-- Agency Draft of Proposed Regulation R067-10 Sec. 38 “Effective filter area” defined. “Effective filter area” means total surface area through which the designed flow rate will be maintained during filtration. Sec. 39 “Exercise pool” defined. “Exercise pool” means a small vessel in which the swimmer swims in place, either against the push of an artificially generated water current or against the pull of restraining devices. Sec. 40 “Falling entry pool” defined. “Falling entry pool” includes, but is not limited to slides, flumes, lily-pad walks, log rolls, cable, rope, or boom drops and any other falling entry features. These types of pools allow for the bather to drop into the pool area from a height of one to four feet ( 30.48 centimeters to 1.21 meters) above the water surface and in various positions of entry. Sec. 41 “Filter” defined. “Filter” means a device that removes undissolved particles from water by recirculating the water through a porous substance (a filter medium or element). Sec. 42 “Filter element” defined. “Filter element” means a device within a filter tank designed to entrap solids and conduct water to a manifold, collection header, pipe, or similar conduit and return it to the pool or spa and usually consists of a septum and septum support or a cartridge. Sec. 43 “First aid kit” defined. “First aid kit” means a supplied kit used to treat injuries and must contain: First Aid pocket guide, supply checklist, assorted sterile gauze pads (4x4, 3x3, 5x9, etc.) with adhesive tape, antiseptic wipes or hydrogen peroxide, scissors, tweezers, triangular bandages, roller gauze, disposable single use gloves, eye protection, face shields, or goggles, first aid pocket masks as a barrier for rescue breathing or CPR, space blanket, and a small trash bag or bio-hazard bag. Sec. 44 “Flume” defined. “Flume” means a device designed to provide a descending ride into a splash pool or slide run-out at the base of a water slide with friction on the bed of the flume minimized by providing a flowing film of water. --6-- Agency Draft of Proposed Regulation R067-10 Sec. 45 “Free available chlorine” defined. “Free available chlorine” means that portion of the total chlorine remaining in chlorinated water that has not combined with ammonia or nitrogen compounds and will react chemically with undesirable or pathogenic organisms. Sec. 46 “Handhold or handrail” defined. “Handhold or handrail” means a device that can be gripped by a user for the purpose of resting and/or steadying him/herself and may be located inside or outside the pool or as part of a set of steps or deck-installed equipment.